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Dialog E-Newsletter 1/5/24


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** Post-Holiday Cleanup: Pickups & Drop-offs
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Live-cut Christmas trees will be collected curbside through Friday, Jan. 12. If the tree is taller than 6 feet, it should be cut in half. Ornaments, lights and tree stands should be completely removed. Do not place trees in bags.

Community members may also drop off their live-cut trees at the following locations around the City to be chipped and used as mulch in City parks or donated for use as rabbit habitats:
* Patriarche Park – parking lot on Alton Road
* Emerson Park – Arbor Drive entrance
* Fine Park – parking lot at Winchester Drive
* Valley Court Park – south of Valley Court Community Center
* White Memorial Park - parking lot at Pebblebrook Lane

Additionally, both working and nonworking holiday lights can be dropped off inside the entrance at the Department of Public Works, 1800 E. State Road during the hours the building is open, through Friday, Jan. 12.

A bonus recycling day will be offered on Monday, Jan. 8 throughout the City. Carts should be wheeled to the curb by 7:30 a.m. Learn more about what goes where here (https://www.cityofeastlansing.com/1635/Recycling-Collection) .

Download the Recycle Coach app (https://recyclecoach.com/cities/usa-mi-city-of-east-lansing/) from the App Store or Google Play to receive personalized notifications about trash and recycling in the City of East Lansing.


** City to Host Informational Session on Rental Restriction Overlay Districts
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The City of East Lansing will host a Rental Restriction Overlay (RRO) District informational meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 6 p.m. at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road.

Staff from the Planning Department, Office of the City Manager and the City Attorney will present details on RROs, covering their definition, historical usage within the City and the dates of adoption. The session will also cover the procedural aspects of establishing an overlay in compliance with East Lansing’s zoning ordinance.

Additionally, the meeting will touch upon the various types of rental licenses, along with exceptions that do not require a rental license. The format allows for a question and discussion segment.


** Nominate Someone Today to be Honored with an East Lansing Crystal Award!
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Nominations are now open for the City of East Lansing’s Crystal Awards. The Crystal Awards program honors those who strive to make the City a more welcoming place to live, work and do business.

The Crystal Awards program is hosted by the East Lansing City Council. Since it was created in 1988, over 130 awards have been presented to individual community members, business owners and community groups.

The deadline to submit a nomination is Feb. 19. There are four categories: Community; Business; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging; and Spirit of East Lansing. Previous winners have included coaches, representatives of neighborhood associations, volunteers and local businesses among many others.

Learn more here (https://www.cityofeastlansing.com/crystalawards) .


** City Parks to Close Intermittently for Wildlife Management This Winter
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By the authority granted pursuant to Sec. 28-3 of the Code of the City of East Lansing, the City Manager establishes different closing hours for City parks from Jan. 1-March 31, 2024 for wildlife management.

City parks shall be subject to closure, when posted, between the hours of 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. When closed during the above dates and hours, City park entrances, including parking lots and pedestrian paths, shall be posted and barricaded to notify the public of the closure. It shall be unlawful for any person, except those persons authorized by the City Manager for wildlife management, to enter, cross through or remain within any park during any such closure.

Biologists from the United States Department of Agriculture who are highly trained in the use of firearms will be conducting a deer removal operation under a cooperative service agreement with the City and a permit from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The removal of a portion of the deer population is professional, safe and highly managed.

The City’s deer removal operation is being conducted to address deer overpopulation in the East Lansing community, which has resulted in vehicle/deer crashes, public health concerns, damage to landscaping and a disruption to the ecological balance of natural areas. This will be the fourth year of the deer removal operation.

Notification letters have been mailed to residents living near the parks where the deer removal operation will take place.

For more information about the City’s deer removal operations, visit www.cityofeastlansing.com/deer (https://www.cityofeastlansing.com/231/Deer-Management) .


** Traffic Lanes on Grand River Avenue to Shift This Month for Consumers Energy Project
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Motorists are advised of lane shifts to begin Monday, Jan. 15 on Grand River Avenue due to a Consumers Energy project. The affected area will include the eastbound and westbound lanes of traffic on Grand River Avenue from Cowley Avenue to Harrison Road. Consumers Energy will be performing work on the south side of Grand River Avenue during this time. Work will take place between the hours of 7 a.m.-7 p.m. The project is expected to be completed by Monday, Feb. 5. Community members with questions are encouraged to contact Consumers Energy at (517) 374-2375.


** East Lansing Police Department to Host 10-Week Citizens’ Police Academy
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Community members are invited to apply for the East Lansing Police Department’s (ELPD) 10-week Citizens’ Police Academy, which begins Tuesday, Jan. 30.

Interested community members should apply by Wednesday, Jan. 17. Eligible applicants include anyone who is at least 18 years old and affiliated with the City of East Lansing, including residents, students and business owners. Class size is limited to 15-20 individuals. Visit www.cityofeastlansing.com/CitizensPoliceAcademy to apply.

The Citizens' Police Academy will meet every Tuesday from Jan. 30-Apr. 23 from 6-8 p.m. in the ELPD Emergency Operations Center, 409 Park Lane. There will be no class on Feb. 27.

The Citizens' Police Academy is designed to provide citizens with a working knowledge of the ELPD through both classroom and hands-on instruction. The course will cover a variety of topics, including response to resistance, patrol procedures, criminal investigations, neighborhood watch, emergency management and disaster preparedness, a K9 Unit demonstration and more.
https://www.cityofeastlansing.com/Jobs.aspx

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